West Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 779 — Supplemental appropriation expiring funds in State Excess Lottery Revenue to Department of Veterans' Assistance

Last action — Chapter 19, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 779 include removing specific language about its origin and purpose related to a committee, while adding clarification that the bill was passed on February 28, 2020, and is effective immediately. These adjustments streamline the bill by removing unnecessary details and emphasizing its immediate impact. This matters because it highlights the urgency and intent behind the legislation, ensuring that funds can be expired efficiently for the state's fiscal needs.

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NEWS RELEASES HELPFUL LINKS Introduced Version - Originating in Committee « Senate Bill 779 History OTHER VERSIONS  —  Enrolled Version - Final Version  |   |  Email Key:
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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Originating Senate Bill 779 By Senators Blair, Boley, Hamilton, Mann, Maroney, Roberts, Tarr, Swope, Sypolt, Ihlenfeld, Palumbo, Prezioso, Plymale, and Stollings [Originating in the Committee on Finance;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 779 By Senators Blair, Boley, Hamilton, Mann, Maroney, Roberts, Tarr, Swope, Sypolt, Ihlenfeld, Palumbo, Prezioso, Plymale, and Stollings [Passed February 28, 2020;
reported on February 13, 2020] A BILL expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the amount of $4,500,000 from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance – Department of Veterans’ Assistance, fund 0456, fiscal year 2020, organization 0613.
in effect from passage] AN ACT expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, in the amount of $4,500,000 from the balance of moneys remaining as an unappropriated balance in the State Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, and making a supplementary appropriation of public moneys out of the Treasury from the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, to the Department of Veterans’ Assistance – Department of Veterans’ Assistance, fund 0456, fiscal year 2020, organization 0613.
And, that the total appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, to fund 0226, fiscal year 2020, organization 0221, be supplemented and amended by increasing an existing item appropriation as follows:
And, That the total appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, to fund 0226, fiscal year 2020, organization 0221, be supplemented and amended by increasing an existing item appropriation as follows:
  NOTE:
The purpose of this supplemental appropriation bill is to expire funds from the aforesaid accounts to the unappropriated surplus balance of the State Fund, General Revenue for expenditure during the fiscal year 2020.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 19, Acts, Regular Session, 2020

  2. Approved by Governor 3/12/20

  3. To Governor 3/10/20

  4. Approved by Governor 3/12/20 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/12/20 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/10/20 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/10/20 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Effective from passage (Roll No. 410)

  12. Passed House (Roll No. 409)

  13. Read 3rd time

  14. From House Calendar, 3rd reading, placed on Special Calendar

  15. On 3rd reading, House Calendar

  16. From Special Calendar, 3rd reading, placed on House Calendar

  17. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  20. Read 1st time

  21. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  22. Do pass

  23. To House Finance

  24. To Finance

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Ordered to House

  27. Effective from passage (Roll No. 172)

  28. Passed Senate (Roll No. 172)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading

  31. Read 2nd time

  32. On 2nd reading

  33. Read 1st time

  34. On 1st reading

  35. Reported do pass

  36. Originating in Senate Finance

Sponsors

  • Blair · Primary
  • Boley · Cosponsor
  • Mann · Cosponsor
  • Maroney · Cosponsor
  • Roberts · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Swope · Cosponsor
  • Sypolt · Cosponsor
  • Ihlenfeld · Cosponsor
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor
  • Prezioso · Cosponsor
  • Plymale · Cosponsor
  • Stollings · Cosponsor
  • Bill Hamilton · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blair

Co-sponsors (13)

  • Boley
  • Mann
  • Maroney
  • Roberts
  • Tarr
  • Swope
  • Sypolt
  • Ihlenfeld
  • Palumbo
  • Prezioso
  • Plymale
  • Stollings
  • Bill Hamilton Republican

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION

Passed 95 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 24100
Unaffiliated 66202
Democrat 5000
Total 95302
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Doyle — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fast — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Bates — Yea
Foster — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Graves — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Summers — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Capito — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Porterfield — Nay
Steele — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Staggers — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Nay
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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EFFECT FROM PASSAGE

Passed 97 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 67102
Democrat 5000
Total 97102
% of votes cast 97%1%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kessinger — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Kump — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Estep-Burton — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Fast — Yea
Linville — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Barnhart — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Little — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Steele — Yea
Foster — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Storch — Yea
Bates — Yea
Graves — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Summers — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Boggs — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Miley — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Hill — Yea
Pack — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Capito — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Householder — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Zukoff — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Porterfield — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Staggers — Not Voting
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
T. Kevan Bartlett Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
LINDSAY — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
MANN — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
PITSENBARGER — Yea
TARR — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
JEFFRIES — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 779?
SB 779 is sponsored by Blair, Boley, Mann, Maroney, Roberts, Tarr, Swope, Sypolt, Ihlenfeld, Palumbo, Prezioso, Plymale, Stollings, and Bill Hamilton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 779?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2020. Enacted.
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